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Monday, September 3, 2012

Chocolate Heaven

I baked these a few weeks ago and didn't get around to posting them. They were absolutely amazing. I found it on The Heritage Cook via Pinterest, and at first glance the recipe seemed a little daunting and questionable, but it's actually pretty easy to make, and the result is fantastic. Here's the recipe:

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, briefly whip the eggs to
break them up. Add the sugar, espresso, and vanilla and beat on high
speed for 15 minutes, until thick.

While the eggs are whipping, place the butter in the top of a double
boiler, or in a small metal bowl suspended over a pot of simmering (not
boiling) water, and scatter the extra-bittersweet and unsweetened
chocolate on top. Heat until the butter and chocolate melt. Remove the
boiler top from over the water and stir the chocolate and butter until
smooth.

Gently fold the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture until
partially combined (there should still be some streaks). Add the flour
mixture to the batter and carefully fold it in. Fold in the chocolate
chips. If the batter is very runny, let it rest until it thickens
slightly, about 5 minutes.

Drop the batter by heaping teaspoonfuls
onto the prepared baking sheets and bake until puffed and cracked, 8 to
9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before removing from the baking sheets.

They literally melt in your mouth. It's like a gooey brownie in a more manageable size and form. So good.

Also I ignored the double boiling instructions and just used a microwave to melt the chocolate. So if you're lazy like me, yes, that does work. :)